School-Based Art Therapist - Hackney

Hackney, United Kingdom Posted on 09/11/2026

Senovo is recruiting a School-Based Art Therapist for a nurturing specialist education setting in Hackney. This part-time role pays £190-£260 per day PAYE and offers meaningful therapeutic work with children and young people who benefit from creative approaches to emotional expression and regulation.

Role

• Deliver individual and small-group art therapy sessions.
• Complete appropriate assessments and contribute to therapeutic plans.
• Work collaboratively with school staff, families and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Maintain clear clinical records and contribute to reviews.
• Support a safe, reflective and trauma-informed therapeutic environment.

What you will bring

• A recognised postgraduate Art Psychotherapy qualification and appropriate professional registration.
• Relevant work with children, young people, SEN or SEMH needs.
• Strong clinical boundaries, communication and safeguarding practice.
• QTS is not required for this therapy role.

Why work with Senovo

• PAYE pay with clear assignment information.
• Specialist support from an experienced SEN recruitment team.
• Opportunities matched to your skills and travel area.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and complete Senovo's safeguarding and compliance process, including suitable references and an enhanced child-workforce DBS check.